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Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Summary	This program is the only competitive research fund that targets the entire spectrum of academic research (based on ideas freely developed by researchers) from humanities and social sciences to natural sciences and includes everything from basic to applied research.
Application Period	January 2026 Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (International Leading Research) March 2026 Research Activity Start-up April 2026 Specially Promoted Research, Transformative Research Areas(A/B), Scientific Research(S) July 2026 Transformative Research Areas(A) (Publicly Offered Research), Scientific Research(A/B/C), Early-Career Scientists, Challenging Research (Pioneering/Exploratory), Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research/ Home-Returning Researcher Development Research)
Organization	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Website	https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shinkou/hojyo/main5_a5.htm https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-grants/
Department	Research Funding Strategy Group